An Ecstasy of Bones vs The Color of Death: Which Should You Read?
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An Ecstasy of Bones
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Copycat murders. Wren Delacroix doesn't like them. They aren't easy to profile, and this one is no exception. Whoever killed Oliver Campbell had intimate knowledge of a previous set of murders, and Wren can't be sure…
The Color of Death
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From the number-one New York Times bestselling author and FOX News host Trey Gowdy comes a dark mystery debut about a murder in a small South Carolina town. Assistant DA Colm Truesdale must pick up the pieces of his own…
Side by side
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- The Color of Death has the widest readership — 418 ratings behind its score.
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Scores by source
| An Ecstasy of Bones | The Color of Death | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.4 (235) | — |
| Hardcover | 4.0 (1) | 3.2 (2) |
| Apple Books | — | 4.5 (418) |
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Reception
| An Ecstasy of Bones | The Color of Death | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 235 | 418 |
| Editions | — | 5 |
| Want to read | 33 | — |
| Reading it now | 106 | — |
| Written reviews | 12 | — |
| Wikipedia attention | — | 213 |
| Pages | 203 | 288 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: An Ecstasy of Bones or The Color of Death?
The Color of Death has the higher combined reader rating across sources (The Color of Death 4.5/5, An Ecstasy of Bones 4.3/5).
Which is shorter to read: An Ecstasy of Bones or The Color of Death?
An Ecstasy of Bones is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: An Ecstasy of Bones (203 pages, ≈ 3 h 46 m); The Color of Death (288 pages, ≈ 5 h 20 m).
Which is harder to read: An Ecstasy of Bones or The Color of Death?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — An Ecstasy of Bones: Moderate; The Color of Death: Moderate.